Virtual Tour of Inman Park: A true-urbanism mix of new homes (condos, townhomes, and single-family homes) mixed with existing homes and bevy of of restaurant and cafe choices

New and historic homes blend seamlessly and create an overwhelming character of digestible urbanity for the neighborhood.

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 Many personal services, restaurants, and cafes suitable to the discriminating professional residents (trying not to take themselves to seriously) populate Inman Park's commercial districts.

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 Inman Park is so close to Downtown Atlanta the skyline is visible from most points.

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Suwanee Town Center: North Atlanta bedroom community that focuses on resident well-being and offers a variety of home types

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Situated in north Gwinnett County approximately 30 miles northeast from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta Central Business District (CBD), Suwanee is a true bedroom community of Atlanta.  Over the past five years, the community has been a magnet for professional families because of its excellent school system, eco-friendly tendencies, and overall family-oriented feel of the development.  The tagline for Suwanee  communicates the community's focus on resident happieness and well-being:  "Play Hard, Live Well, Smile More."

The town center, a 63-acre mixed-use development, anchors the City of Suwanee.  The town center includes a 10-acre park and amphitheater, City Hall, and a number of restaurants, boutiques, professional and medical services, and residences.  The vision and development of town center commenced in 2002, and today it is a vibrant and widely used amenity by families - residents and visitors alike.  Events such as the summer concert series have attracted more than 15,000 visitors.

Forty acres of residential development - Shadowbrook at Suwanee Town Center - is also key component of the town center.  At build-out, the town center will boast 85 single-family homes and 147 townhome and condo units.  The neo-traditional style homes borrow features from historic forms and styles and utilize materials such siding and brick.  Resale listings indicate current townhome pricing from $199,000 to $240,000 and single-family pricing from $260,000 to $280,000.

Suwanee is helping to lead the effort for more sustainable and eco-conscious practices in the Atlanta area. In addition to many green policies adopted to ensure more energy-efficient and environmentally smart government operations (e.g., prohibiting idling of city vehicles when not actively transporting from one location to another), City Hall was the second LEED-certified public building in Gwinnett County.   

Suwanee is widely acclaimed for its outstanding development and revitalization efforts.  Suwanee has been designated a Community of Excellence, Mainstreet Community, and member of Green Communities Program.

(Source:  www.suwanee.com)

Suwanee Town Center: A virtual tour of a North Atlanta community town center and homes

Situated in north Gwinnett County approximately 30 miles northeast from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta Central Business District (CBD), Suwanee is a true bedroom community of Atlanta.  Over the past five years, the community has been a magnet for professional families because of its excellent school system, eco-friendly tendencies, and overall family-oriented feel of the development.  The tagline for Suwanee  communicates the community's focus on resident happieness and well-being:  "Play Hard, Live Well, Smile More."

The town center, a 63-acre mixed-use development, anchors the City of Suwanee.  The town center includes a 10-acre park and amphitheater, City Hall, and a number of restaurants, boutiques, professional and medical services, and residences.  The vision and development of town center commenced in 2002, and today it is a vibrant and widely used amenity by families - residents and visitors alike.  Events such as the summer concert series have attracted more than 15,000 visitors.

(Source:  www.suwanee.com)

Shadowbrook at Suwanee Town Center:  40 acres of condos, townhomes, and single-family residences tat are within the Suwanee Town Center.

Current townhome resale listings are priced from $199,000 and single-family listings are priced from $260,000.

 











 

Suwanee's City Hall (located in the Town Center): the second public building in Gwinnett County to gain LEED certification.

 

Boutiques, Restaurants, and Professional Services populate the Town Center











 



Town Center's Amphitheater and Town Green:  The location of most events for residents and visitors hosted by the City of Suwanee including the farmer's market and summer concert series.

M West: Special home purchase pricing on funky new construction loft townhomes in industrial-chic West Midtown Atlanta

M West (www.mwesthomes.com) offers one of the few truly unique concepts in Atlanta development, the loft townhome, with a community and unit design that is as funky, industrial chic as the West Midtown neighborhood where it is located. 

Another victim of unfortunate market timing, M West is currently offering discount pricing of $36,000 (or 10% - 15% off of list price) on their townhomes to encourage the sale of new construction inventory.  All one-bedroom townhomes have been sold, but two-bedroom units are still available from $225,000 and three-bedroom units are offered from $341,000.  An investigation into the foreclosure count at this project rendered only one unit(1/27/2010); however, more may come.  The price on the one foreclosure is quite advantageous - $207,000 for a three bedroom unit, 40% below the new three bedroom unit list price.

An explanation of the loft townhome concept

The loft townhome, as executed by M West, is a townhome that truly functions as a loft-style space and features characteristics that are widely recognized as loft attributes: 

• Double height ceilings are in excess of 15';


• Industrial-feel metal stair cases that lead to multiple living levels (most floor plans are three stories);


• Living/ working spaces (dens) are open and lofted with railing that provides a view down to the level below;


• Stained and sealed concrete floors on the lowest living level;


• Unique and non-conventional space configuration with undefined roooms in open flowing floor plans; and


• Floor-to-ceiling windows.

Uniqueness Aside, Modern and Luxury Appointments Abound

When development of M West commenced, it was competing with a glut of new projects luxury projects targeting young professional buyers.  As such, the homes feature the luxury appointments that young professional buyers were demanding in the gilded era of 2004 to 2008: 

• Stainless steel appliances;


• Designer wood cabinets;


• Granite counter tops with designer fixtures in kitchen and bathroom;


• Over-sized tubs;


• Hardwood floors stained on-site;


• 2-car garages (one floor plan offers only a one-car garage); and


• Outdoor living space in the form of patio, balcony or roof-top terrace.

Community amenities include a swimming pool with a barbecue pit, fitness center, community clubhouse, 10-acre permanent nature preserve with trails, and a "bark park" dog park with a leash-free run.

Community Overview and Development History

Development of the new townhome community M West in West Midtown began in 2004 by Winter Construction, a well-known Atlanta developer that specializes in infill and redevelopment projects. 

M West is located just a few miles west of the heart of Midtown at Ellisworth and Marietta.  It is situated on a 22-acre site that was a former lumberyard.  The new townhome project is in the good company of many redevelopment efforts in the West Midtown Area that could be considered bound by Atlantic Station on the northeast, 10th street and Marietta on the southeast and Howell Mill on the western edge. 

For more information about West Midtown communities, see my other blogs about Atlantic Station and Huff Road.